Dom Ricardo Weberberger Airport (IATA: BRA, ICAO: SNBR) is the airport serving Barreiras, Brazil.

Dom Ricardo Weberberger Airport

Aeroporto Dom Ricardo Weberberger
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesBarreiras
Time zoneBRT (UTC−03:00)
Elevation AMSL747 m / 2,451 ft
Coordinates12°04′45″S 045°00′34″W / 12.07917°S 45.00944°W / -12.07917; -45.00944
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BRA is located in Brazil
BRA
BRA
Location in Brazil
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,600 5,249 Asphalt
Sources: ANAC,[1] DECEA[2]

History

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The airport was commissioned in 1940 and served as a strategic technical stop on the route Rio de Janeiro-Miami, enabling faster flights as compared with the ones operated via the coast. Furthermore, because of the existence of a river and a railway, fuel was easily transported to the site. During World War II the airport became a United States Air Force Base but after 1945 it returned to its original civil vocation.

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Azul Brazilian Airlines Belo Horizonte–Confins

Access

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The airport is located 14 km (9 mi) from downtown Barreiras.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Aeródromos". ANAC (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Dom Ricardo Weberberger (SNBR)". DECEA (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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